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“Distance does not erase commitment”: the voice of an Afghan judge

An independent Judiciary
The speech by Safia Jan Mohammad, Afghan judge in exile, at the MEDEL international conference “Double Border: Gender and Childhood in Modern Migrations. European...

The 2026 International Fair Trial Day Conference and Ebru Timtik Award | Budapest – June 18, 2026

Defense of economic and social rights
MEDEL joined international bar associations and lawyers' organisations for the International Fair Trial Day and the Ebru Timtik Award.   2026 IFTD Hungary AGENDA - EN...

Tunisie: il faut mettre fin à la criminalisation du juge Anas Hmedi

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MEDEL qui suit de longue date l’évolution du sort de la justice tunisienne, a appris avec une inquiétude indignée l'intolérable répression contre notre collègue...

Iran: MEDEL supports the joint call to International and European institutions to take action for Nasri Sotoudeh and Reza Khandan

Defense of Liberties
Medel joined the call for the release of Nasrin Sotoudeh, arrested again, and Reza Khandan, still detained: the international legal community stands united in...

“International Day of the Endangered Lawyer” 2026

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MEDEL supports and endorses the statement and report of the International Coalition for the Day of the Endangered Lawyer – 2026 focused on the...

MEDEL statement on US military action in Venezuela

International News
The armed attack by the United States in Venezuela, including the apprehension and  transfer to the US of its president and his wife, represents...

MEDEL statement on the situation in Guinea-Bissau and the dissolution of the Superior Council of the Public Prosecutor’s Office

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MEDEL firmly condemns the dissolution of the Superior Council of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Guinea-Bissau and the transfer of its disciplinary and administrative...

MEDEL stands in support of the International Criminal Court and in solidarity with its officials

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As denounced by MEDEL in its statement on August 29, 2025, the sanctions imposed by the US administration on judges and prosecutors of the...

Déclaration conjointe – Tunisie: la communauté juridique internationale condamne la détention de l’avocat et défenseur des droits humains Ayachi Hammami

Defense of Liberties
Medel joins the international legal community in condemning the detention of lawyer and human rights defender Ayachi Hammami. Tunisia: The international legal community condemns the...

GUATEMALA: Medel joins international organizations expressing concern over the detention of lawyer Ramón Cadena

International News
Lawyers for Lawyers, el Observatorio Internacional de la Abogacía en Riesgo, Juezas y Jueces para la Democracia, la Asociación de Abogadas y Abogados, Jueces...
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